Salisbury, New Brunswick

Salisbury is a town located in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.

This article is about the town. For the civil parish, former local service district, and rural census subdivision, see Salisbury Parish, New Brunswick.

Salisbury
Town
The Silver Fox
The Silver Fox
Flag of Salisbury
Flag
Nickname: 
"Home of the Silver Fox"
Salisbury is located in New Brunswick
Salisbury
Salisbury
The location of Salisbury within New Brunswick
Coordinates: 46.033333°N 65.05°W / 46.033333; -65.05
CountryCanada
ProvinceNew Brunswick
CountyWestmorland County
ParishSalisbury Parish
Founded1782
Incorporated Village1966
Town2023
Electoral Districts     
Federal
Fundy Royal
ProvincialPetitcodiac
Government
 • MayorRob Campbell
 • MLASherry Wilson (PC)
 • MPAlaina Lockhart (L)
Area
[1]
 • Land13.56 km2 (5.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total2,387
 • Density176.1/km2 (456/sq mi)
 • Change (2016–21)
Increase 4.5%
Time zoneUTC-4 (Atlantic (AST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Canadian Postal code
E4J
Area code506
Telephone Exchange215 372
Websitesalisburynb.ca

Previously a village, on 1 January 2023 Salisbury annexed parts of four local service districts and became a town.[2][3]

History
See also: History of New Brunswick and List of historic places in Westmorland County, New Brunswick

Salisbury first became a permanent settlement when settlers from Yorkshire, England, settled there in 1774 (History, Village of Salisbury Website).

Geography

Salisbury is situated on the north bank of the Petitcodiac River, approximately 25 km west of Moncton and Riverview. Salisbury is called the "Home of the Silver Fox", in reference to its role in adopting Silver Fox farming during the early 20th century (as was Alberton in Prince Edward Island).

Services
Salisbury post office.

The town features elementary, middle, and high schools, an outdoor swimming pool, as well as several family-owned shops and churches servicing the surrounding area. There is also a Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron, 580 A/M Hugh Campbell Squadron.

Salisbury is a local service centre for several farming communities which are being transformed into commuter communities in the Petitcodiac River valley. The town is served by Ambulance New Brunswick, Salisbury Fire & Rescue.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Salisbury had a population of 2,387 living in 972 of its 996 total private dwellings, a change of 4.5% from its 2016 population of 2,284. With a land area of 13.56 km2 (5.24 sq mi), it had a population density of 176.0/km2 (455.9/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

Education

Notable people
Main article: List of people from Westmorland County, New Brunswick

Bordering communities

See also

References
  1. "Census Profile of Salisbury, Village (VL)". Statistics Canada. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  2. "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  3. "RSC 7 Southeast Regional Service Commission". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  5. "2011 Census Profile: Salisbury, New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  6. "Census Profile, 2016 Census:Salisbury, Village [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
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